Original or Repro? Lajoie Red Devil Tobacco Poster

[MGHPro]

doesn't look good to me.
Matt

[JMEnglish27]

Originally Posted by MGHPro

doesn't look good to me.
Matt

Not at all disputing, but how can you tell? What stands out to you?

[William Farrell]

This type of piece really has to be examined in-hand. The thickness, the number of sandwiched layers, or plys, of the poster, magnification of the printing, etc.

A scan from one perspective alone, such as this, should not serve as definitive evidence for or against authenticity.

The majority of mono-chromatic inked, paper collectibles have this in common. Some, like the Homogenized Bond cards and TCMA minor league cards have been knocked off so many times that a knowledge of and in hand examination of the paper is essential for a determination.

[sporteq]

Looks like a fake. Overall condition looks to good to be true, mainly the surface. I personally don't like the sheen that comes off the text. IMO its a fantacy piece.

Albert

[William Farrell]

Originally Posted by sporteq

Looks like a fake. Overall condition looks to good to be true, mainly the surface. I personally don't like the sheen that comes off this poster. IMO its a fantacy piece.

Albert

Could very well be, Albert, and that's my first inclination too, but I see enough there to not completely eliminate it from possibly being genuine pending confirmation by physical examination, for which there's no substitute on a piece like this to really dial in on an opinion.